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Avid NEXIS
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Networking Explained March 2017
Networking Explained: Terminology
Term
Explained
Where we use it
Direct
Attached
Cable
(DAC)
Copper 10G cable, with built in
SFP+ at each end.
Copper 40G cable with built in
QSFP at each end
Avid NEXIS PRO, E2, E4, SDA 10GbE
and switch ports. DAC (Twinax) is
cheaper alternative for short links
between switch and Avid NEXIS
engine(s). Example: 3m 10G twinax is
$245 vs ~$2,000+ for optical
QSFP
QuadSFP; 40G connector
Avid NEXIS | E5 40GbE and switch
interfaces
SFP+
Small Form Factor Pluggable;
modular transceiver
Avid NEXIS | PRO, E2, E4, E5. Modular
transceiver interface for 10G Ethernet
Shown with optical fiber cable…
Twinax
2
Direct 10G or 40G copper
See Direct Attached Cable
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See DAC above
Avid NEXIS Networking: Recommended Configurations
1. Non-redundant
a) Small
b) Medium
4. Fully Redundant E2/E4
- Dual Core switches
2. Redundant Network
- Single controller
3.
3
Redundant NEXIS E2/E4
Dual Controller
Dual network
Single core switch
5. Redundant NEXIS E5
- Dual Controller
- Dual network
- Single core switch
6. Fully Redundant E5
- Dual Core switches
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Avid NEXIS Networking: Basic (Small) #1a
1G Clients
1.a. Non-redundant
•
•
•
Cisco C4948E
• Up to 4x 10G for NEXIS engines
• Up to 48x 1G ports
Single controller
Single network
Single core switch
10G
•
Good for small installations
•
Up to 4 engines (4x 10G
interfaces)
Supported Switches
Core Switch
Cisco C4500-X 16 or 32 10G/1G ports
• Optional 8 port 10G module
Dell N3024 /N3048
• Up to 4x 10G for NEXIS engines
• Plus 4x 10G port for trunks or clients
• Up to 24/48x 1G ports
Arista 7280SE
• Up to 4x 10G for NEXIS engines
• Up to 48x 1G ports
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Avid NEXIS Networking: Basic (Medium size) #1b
1G Clients
Single controller
Single network
Single core switch
•
•
Medium installations
Greater than 4 engines
•
Up to 4 engines (4x 10G
interfaces)
Core Switch
Recommend:
Dual networks & dual controllers as
this configuration grows (see later
configurations)
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Supported Switches
Nx10G
Trunk
SDA
•
•
•
Edge Switch
10G
Avid NEXIS E2 or E4
1.b. Non-redundant
Cisco C4500-X
• 16 or 32 10G/1G ports
• Optional 8 port 10G module
Cisco N9372
• 48x 1/10G Ethernet SPF+
• 6x 40G Ethernet
Dell S4048
• 48x 1/10G Ethernet SPF+
• 6x 40G Ethernet
Arista 7280SE
• 48x 1/10G Ethernet SPF+
• 4x 40G
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Avid NEXIS Networking: Network Interface Protection #2
1G Clients
•
•
•
Dual network interfaces
Single core switch
Single controller
•
Small or Medium installations
Edge Switch
Supported Switches
Nx10G
Trunk
Cisco C4500-X
• 16 or 32 10G/1G ports
• Optional 8 port 10G module
Core Switch
SDA
2. Redundant Networks
10G
Avid NEXIS E2 or E4
Recommend:
• Dual controllers as this
configuration grows (see later)
Cisco N9372
• 48x 1/10G Ethernet SPF+
• 6x 40G Ethernet
Dell S4048
• 48x 1/10G Ethernet SPF+
• 6x 40G Ethernet
Arista 7280SE
• 48x 1/10G Ethernet SPF+
• 4x 40G
10G: Controller Port 1
10G: Controller Port 2
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Avid NEXIS Networking: Redundant NEXIS #3
1G Clients
Dual Controller
Dual network interfaces
Single core switch,
•
Small, Medium or Large installations
• Recommend:
Dual core switches for switch protection
(see later)
Supported Switches
Nx10G
Trunk
Cisco 4500-X
• 16 or 32 10G/1G ports
• Optional 8 port 10G module
Core Switch
SDA
•
•
•
Edge Switch
Cisco N9372
• 48x 1/10G Ethernet SPF+
• 6x 40G Ethernet
Dell S4048
• 48x 1/10G Ethernet SPF+
• 6x 40G Ethernet
10G
Not all
Engines
& links
shown
Avid NEXIS E2 or E4
3. Redundant NEXIS
Arista 7280SE48x
• 48x 1/10G Ethernet SPF+
• 4x 40G
Controller 1
Controller 2
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10G: Controller Port 1
10G: Controller Port 2
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Avid NEXIS Networking: Redundant NEXIS #4
1G Clients
Edge Switch
4. Fully Redundant
E2/E4
Configuration Rules
•
•
Dual Controller
Dual network
interfaces
Dual core switches
Port 1 on all controllers
to Switch 1
Small, Medium or
Large installations
Port 2 on all controllers
to Switch 2
•
Supported Switches
Core Switch 1
10G
IP Address per
controller
Not all
Engines
& links
shown
Controller 1
Controller 2
8
Cisco 4500-X
• 16 or 32 10G/1G ports
• Optional 8-port 10G
Cisco N9372
• 48x 1/10G Ethernet SPF+
• 6x 40G Ethernet
LACP group per
controller
10G: Controller Port 1
10G: Controller Port 2
Core Switch 2
Avid NEXIS E2 or E4
•
Edge Switch
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Dell S4048
• 48x 1/10G Ethernet SPF+
• 6x 40G Ethernet
Arista 7280SE
• 48x 48x 1/10G Ethernet SPF+
• 4x 40G
Avid NEXIS Networking: Redundant NEXIS E5
#5
1G Clients
Supported Switches
5. Redundant NEXIS E5
Edge Switch
•
•
•
Dual Controller
Dual network interfaces
Dual core switches
•
Medium or Large installations
•
Dual controllers and networking
recommend for NEXIS E5 due to
scale
10G
Can run with single controller
and/or single network
40G
•
Cisco N9372
• 48x 1/10G Ethernet SPF+
• 6x 40G Ethernet
Nx10G
Trunk
Core Switch
SDA
Arista 7280SE
• 48x 48x 1/10G Ethernet SPF+
• 4x 40G
Avid NEXIS E5
10G: Controller Port 1
10G: Controller Port 2
40G: Controller Port 1
40G: Controller Port 2
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Dell S4048
• 48x 1/10G Ethernet SPF+
• 6x 40G Ethernet
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Edge Switches
• Cisco 4948E
• Dell N3024/48
Avid NEXIS Networking: Redundant NEXIS E5
Small, Medium, Large configurations
Fully Redundant E5
Configuration Rules
•
•
Port 1 on all controllers
to Switch 1
•
Dual Controller
Dual network
interfaces
Dual core switches
1G Clients
Edge Switch
Core Switch 1
Edge Switch
Core Switch 2
IP Address per
controller
Dell S4048 (*S6000)
•48x 1/10G Ethernet SPF+
•6x 40G Ethernet
40G
Arista 7280SE
•48x 48x 1/10G Ethernet
SPF+
•4x 40G
Controller 1
Controller 2
Avid NEXIS E5
10G: Controller Port 1
10G: Controller Port 2
40G: Controller Port 1
40G: Controller Port 2
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Cisco N9372 (*N9332PQ)
• 48x 1/10G Ethernet SPF+
• 6x 40G Ethernet
10G
Port 2 on all controllers
to Switch 2
LACP group per
controller
Supported Switches
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*Qualifying additional higher
density 40G switches for larger
scale systems
Avid NEXIS - Network Switch Reference
 Switches stocked and sold by Avid
Switch P/N
7080-30085-00
9935-65890-01
9935-65890-02
9935-65892-01
9935-65892-02
7080-35019-00
7010-30322-01
7010-30322-02
9935-71898-01
9935-71898-02
9935-65891-01
9935-65891-02
7010-30323-01
7010-30323-02
Description
Dell N2024 Switch
Dell N3024 switch with ExpertPlus w/HW
Dell N3024 switch with Elite Support
Dell N3048 switch with ExpertPlus w/HW
Dell N3048 switch with Elite Support
Dell S4048-ON switch (inc. 5yrs Dell ProSupport)
Cisco 4948E with ExpertPlus w/HW
Cisco 4948E with Elite Support
Cisco 4500-X 16 port with ExpertPlus w/HW
Cisco 4500-X 16 port with Elite Support
Cisco 4500-X 32 port with ExpertPlus w/HW
Cisco 4500-X 32 port with Elite Support
Cisco 4900M with ExpertPlus w/HW
Cisco 4900M with Elite Support
1G
24 RJ45
24 RJ45
24 RJ45
48 RJ45
48 RJ45
48 RJ45
48 RJ45
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Interfaces
10G
2x SFP+
4x SFP+
4x SFP+
4x SFP+
4x SFP+
48x SFP+
4x SFP+
4x SFP+
16+8 SFP+
16+8 SFP+
32+8 SFP+
32+8 SFP+
8 X2
8 X2
See Price books for details of cables, transceivers and options
40G
6x QSFP
-
Notes
Dell N2024 support if purchased with Avid NEXIS PRO with support
includes 2-port 10G module in Dell N3024 & 3048 sold by Avid, optics, cables required
includes 2-port 10G module in Dell N3024 & 3048 sold by Avid, optics, cables required
includes 2-port 10G module in Dell N3024 & 3048 sold by Avid, optics, cables required
includes 2-port 10G module in Dell N3024 & 3048 sold by Avid, optics, cables required
5-years Dell ProSupport included
New 16-port option. optional 8-port module
New 16-port option. Optional 8-port module
Optional 8-port 10G module
Optional 8-port 10G module
Final Sale: Optional 4-port 10G and 20 port 1G
Final Sale: Optional 4-port 10G and 20 port 1G
 See Next Slide for…. Switches supported with Avid NEXIS (NOT sold by Avid)
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Avid NEXIS - Network Switch Reference
 Switches supported with Avid NEXIS (NOT sold by Avid)
Description
Netgear XS712T
Netgear XS716T
Cisco Nexus 5672
Cisco Nexus 9372 PX (SFP+) & TX (Copper)
Arista 7048 AT
Arista 7150S (-24 / -52) 10G only
Arista 7280SE-64
Arista 7280R
12
1G
48
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Interfaces
10G
40G
12
16
48
6
48
6
4
48
4
48
4
48
100G
Notes
Final Sale by Netgear. Replaced by Netgear XS716T
For use with Avid NEXIS PRO
TX-E and PX-E also supported
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